Errata for the 6.1.1 Version of the LFS Book

Known Security Vulnerabilities

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Tar versions from 1.14
through 1.15.90 has been identified here,
and it is recommended to apply this patch.

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in
the `sprintf' function of Perl-5.8.7. Details can be found
here,
and it is recommended to apply this patch.

Miscellaneous Errata

Compiling gcc-3.4.3 while running a 2.6.12 or later kernel
will result in testsuite failures due to a new kernel feature.
Use the patch located here

Tcl's configure script has a syntax error. Correct it by
executing this sed command right before running configure:

sed -i "s/relid'/relid/" configure

The Module-Init-Tools instructions contain a tar command for
unpacking the testsuite tarball. The tar command has a
--strip-path=1 option - this in incorrect. The correct option is
--strip-components=1.